The names of some famous persons by the name
Young (or its variants) are:
Brigham Young, born on 1 June, a famous leader. Brigham Young's background: A leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and was the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death. Young was also the first governor of the Utah Territory, United States.
Neil Percival Young, born on 12 November, a famous singer. Neil Percival Young's background: A Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and film director. Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments - including piano and harmonica,his style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosyncratic soloing on electric guitar are the linchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished sound. Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: folk-esque acoustic rock (as heard in songs such as 'Heart of Gold'), 'Harvest Moon' and 'Old Man') and electric-charged hard rock (in songs like 'Cinnamon Girl', 'Rockin' in the Free World' and 'Hey Hey, My My'). In more recent years, Young has started to adopt elements from newer styles of music, such as industrial, alte
Vincent Paul Young, Jr. , born on 18 May, a famous footballer. Vincent Paul Young, Jr. 's background: An award-winning American football player. A dual-threat quarterback, Young is the current starting quarterback for the National Football League Tennessee Titans. Young played college football for the University of Texas Longhorns before turning professional. As a college junior, Young was one of the three finalists for the Heisman Trophy, finishing second to Reggie Bush. Following the Heisman voting, Young led his team to a BCS National Championship in a classic thriller against the defending BCS national champion University of Southern California Trojans in the 2006 Rose Bowl. The game featured two Heisman Trophy winners as Young's opponents: both USC quarterback Matt Leinart and USC running back Reggie Bush. The game was called one of the most-anticipated games in the history of college football. In 2006, ESPN named Young as the 10th best college football player of all time